“Third grade reading scores in the USA help correctional institutions predict how many beds they'll need in the future.”
Social media posts
in an Instagram post.. Claim dated 14 Jul 2022.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
Experts show that there's no basis for this claim, which has been recycled by politicians and others for years. Private prisons use inmate projections from state governments, not reading scores.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 14 July 2022. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 20 July 2022, 6 days later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/Cf7jat_FwZZ/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=55a3eca2-6473-43a6…
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